Warriors: Omen of the Stars #6: The Last Hope

Wow. This book was great! The book, The Last Hope, is the last book of the Warriors series, in which the clans must unite and fight for their very survival against the cats of the Dark Forest. I actually really enjoyed this book. The Warriors series had begun to disappoint me, but it made an amazing comeback in this last book. The battle was epic and intense. The deaths were full of nobility and beauty. I liked how we really touched with the first six books. I like how we were finally reminded of Firestar and Graystripe's friendship, which had been buried underneath the new plot. I like how we heard him tell Sandstorm he loved her. I like how we were reminded of the prophecy that started it all, fire alone will save our clan. The fact that Firestar was the fourth prophesied cat was completely unexpected. I was almost certain it would be Mothwing. I also like how all the enemies from so so long ago returned. I remember Darkstripe and Brokenstar. I liked how Firestar finally got to destroy Tigerstar forever, as it should have been instead of Scourge ripping away Tigerstar's nine lives. The very ending was beautiful, how the cats lost in the final battle walked away to the stars. I like how Erin Hunter brought back so many cats that I had come to love so long ago: Runningwind, Lionheart, Spottedleaf, Yellowfang, etc. I liked how Cinderheart finally detached from Cinderpelt and became a Warrior truly. Really, I wasn't too pleased with the Power of Three and Omen of the Stars series as part of the Warriors series. But this book really tied it together. It was a fantastic ending to such a great series. The memories of those who had brought despair to the Clans were destroyed forever. I feel like all conflicts were resolved. Hollyleaf died a warrior, Brambleclaw forgave Squirrelflight, Jayfeather and Lionblaze forgave Leafpool for her mistake. I felt contented with the ending. I was really scared that this book would disappoint me, but it really pulled through. The way the four Clans stood together really impressed me. I was so upset when Firestar died. I knew that this book would be his last because of all the memory Erin Hunter brought back about him. But when he did, it was such a shock. I grieved, which I hadn't done for any Warrior's death in such a long time. I remember being shocked in the first book when Ravenpaw announced Redtail's death, but I grew used to the fact that cats would die and eventually stopped caring. But when Firestar died, that was it for me. I had recently reread the original six books, and the fact that this cat was gone hurt me inside. Mousefur too. I like how Erin Hunter brought back the original series with this book, to make sure that we never forgot how it all began. Wonderful ending to the Warriors series. Can't wait to read the new series about dogs, Survivors. Let's see how this one goes :')

The Last Hope is the wrap up for the entire Warriors saga, not just the Omen of the Stars series. Considering how much time (and love) my 11 year old son and I have wrapped up in these characters, and considering some of the missteps in previous books, I was very concerned that this final chapter would be an epic disappointment. Epic, yes. Disappointment, absolutely not. This book is every bit as good as anything since the end of the first series, and very nearly as good as that. Loose ends are tied up. There are only a couple of continuity lapses (one of my pet warriors peeves - and, let's face it, the Erin Hunter team has to keep track of a LOT of closely-related cats, so the mistakes are bound to happen). I counted only one thesaurus fail (where part of a cat's name is also used as a noun or a verb in the same sentence), which I believe is a new post-Midnight record. In other words, the Last Hope is a lovely book to read. The characterizations moved forward nicely without any interference from unlikely plot devices or inexplicable failures to ask the easy questions or volunteer the necessary information. There was only one plot progression that seemed out of character to me, and even that one kind of made sense in terms of the histories of the clans. Sorry for being cryptic - the Erin Hunter team has worked hard to build the drama and suspense for this ending, and I'd hate to spoil it for the reader. The ending felt emotionally satisfying to me, even though not everything turned out the way I wanted it. My son felt the same way. He's grown up with these cats. They taught him to read :) The suggested ages for reading this book are accurate. Children as young as eight should be able to manage the vocabulary. However, there are some concepts, such as war, religion, family obligations, honesty, and fate vs. free will, that you may want to discuss with your child. This is one of the bloodier books since the first series, so you'll want to be aware of that. However, if you're thinking of reading this book, you probably already know how fighting and death are handled in the Warriors universe. Speaking of which, this is NOT the place to start your Warriors journey. Out of all the books in all the series, this one, more than any other, depends on information given in earlier books.

*This review was originally published on RachelPoli.com. BOOK COVER As soon as I picked up this book, I knew exactly who the cat on the front cover was. And I cried. I had spoiled something for myself a while ago and, with the content of the Omen of the Stars books, I knew something was coming. The title alone says it all. PLOT This is the final book in the Omen of the Stars series. This particular series of Warriors has been my favorite so far because it had so many Harry Potter vibes. I’ve been with these characters since I was 11-years-old and this plot wrapped everything up so nicely and punched me right in the gut. This would have been the perfect ending to the series as a whole. Of course, there are three series (at the time of writing this review) after this one. So, this book serves as an ending and new beginning. WRITING STYLE This book, as I said earlier, punched me right in the gut. I don’t even know how to write this review because of spoilers… though, based on my blog audience, I’m not sure how many of you will actually go read these books. Still, I took out the character section due to spoilers because I don’t know what to say. I cried throughout the majority of this book – that’s how good the writing is. I’m still crying even while writing this review. OVERALL This was a wonderful ending to a new beginning. I’m glad the series is still going, but I would have been satisfied if this was the final book in the Warriors series. I’m looking forward to reading a brand new generation of Warriors. Favorite Quote: “I would have taken your place if you had let me.” -Erin Hunter, Warriors: The Last Hope (Omen of the Stars 6)

J'avais du mal à trouver des livres en anglais qui intéressent ma fille et la motive à lire en anglais. Cette série y est arrivée. Dommage que je n'ai pas commencé dès le départ avec la version anglaise.

Daughter happy!

Ich habe die Bücher der 4. Staffel auf Englisch gelesen, weil es mir zu lange dauert bis die deutsche Übersetzung veröffentlicht wird. "The Last Hope" ist zugleich das Ende der Geschichte über Feuerherz/Feuerstern - und zugleich die Beschreibung der Schlacht gegen die bösen Katzen aus dem "Wald der Finsternis" - dementsprechend stirbt er am Ende des Buches und Brombeerkralle wird sein Nachfolger. Schon die ganzen vorherigen Bücher der 4. Staffel strotzen von der bedrückenden Beschreibung des Aufsteigens gesammelter Bösartigkeit verstorbener Katzen, die nicht im Sternen Clan aufgenommen wurden - daher finde ich sie quälend, wenn auch spannend. Aber der Tod von Hollyleaf (Distelblatt) - einer meiner liebsten Katzen - Feuerstern, Tüpfelblatt, Rauchfell und Mausefell hat mich einfach fertig gemacht. Immerhin haben sich Brombeerkralle und Eichornschweif versöhnt, und Häherfeder hat seiner Mutter Blattsee vergeben- das tröstet ein wenig, auch dass die Dreckskater Braunstern, Habichtfrost und Tigerstern getötet werden, ist prima. Aber das Ende der Geschichte über Feuerstern lässt zu viele Fragen offen - ich hätte mir gewünscht, dass die Geschichte über die Warrior Cats fortgesetzt wird - am besten endlos bis zu meinem Lebensende. Diese Bücher sind einfach das Beste, was ich seit Jahren gelesen haben -und ich bin schon ein "elder" und habe viel gelesen. Dsa Buch ist jedenfalls ein Muss für alle Fans.

SPOILERS!!!!!!!!! Fivestar ,Ferncloud,mousefur,Hollyleaf, died Criticizing scientific acid end r r r rndndndndnr r. D r r r r r r r d

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